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The present invention is described in detail below in conjunction with accompanying drawing and preferred embodiment:
Fig. 1 is the three-dimensional appearance schematic diagram of existing a kind of wafer cutting machine;
Fig. 2 is the schematic perspective view after existing described cutting machine is removed an external shell;
Fig. 3 is that the system of existing described cutting machine links schematic diagram;
Fig. 4 is a fragmentation wafer placement on a cutting workbench, and the floor map after aligning;
Fig. 5 is that a window of existing described kind of cutting machine shows that one is placed in the image of the master slice wafer on the described cutting workbench, and sets up the part plan schematic diagram of a female sample chip;
Fig. 6 is the floor map that is placed in before another fragmentation wafer does not align on the described cutting workbench;
Fig. 7 is the floor map of described fragmentation wafer sampling;
Fig. 8 is that described fragmentation wafer aligns schematic diagram automatically;
Fig. 9 is that aligning automatically of described fragmentation wafer finished schematic diagram;
Figure 10 is the flow chart of a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 11 is that schematic diagram () is searched in the coboundary of described preferred embodiment;
Figure 12 is that schematic diagram (two) is searched in the coboundary of described preferred embodiment;
Figure 13 is that schematic diagram (three) is searched in the coboundary of described preferred embodiment;
Figure 14 is that schematic diagram (four) is searched in the coboundary of described preferred embodiment;
Figure 15 is that schematic diagram (five) is searched in the coboundary of described preferred embodiment;
Figure 16 is that schematic diagram (six) is searched in the coboundary of described preferred embodiment;
Figure 17 is that schematic diagram (seven) is searched in the coboundary of described preferred embodiment;
Figure 18 is that schematic diagram (eight) is searched in the coboundary of described preferred embodiment;
Figure 19 is that schematic diagram (nine) is searched in the coboundary of described preferred embodiment;
Figure 20 is that schematic diagram (ten) is searched in the coboundary of described preferred embodiment;
Figure 21 is that schematic diagram (11) is searched in the coboundary of described preferred embodiment;
Figure 22 is that schematic diagram (12) is searched in the coboundary of described preferred embodiment;
Figure 23 is that schematic diagram is finished in the coboundary search of described preferred embodiment;
Figure 24 is that schematic diagram is finished in border, the upper and lower, left and right search of described preferred embodiment;
Figure 25 puts the floor map that multi-disc fragmentation wafer is arranged on the described cutting workbench.
[embodiment]
The present invention seeks a preferred embodiment of the method for wafer boundary, is to use with described cutting machine 100 collocation, and in the present embodiment, be to carry out a wafer earlier to align program automatically, and then carry out step of the present invention, still, this embodiment also is regardless of limit range of application of the present invention.
See also Fig. 5, the previous operations that described wafer aligns program automatically is earlier a master slice wafer 10 to be placed on the described cutting workbench 1, the image of then described master slice wafer 10 can be by a camera lens 301 of described video camera 3, by described analog/digital converter 401, described image store device 402 and described central processing unit 4 and in a window 501 of described display 5, show, but and be formed with the unit chip 11 of several cutting and separating on the described master slice wafer 10, described unit chip 11 all has one first cut direction y and one second cut direction x, and be array and arrange, and be separated with all between equal to each other and cut 12, described first, the second cut direction y, the last per unit chip 11 of x all respectively is formed with one first cutting distance D 1 and one second cutting distance D 2 (width (length) that described first (the second) the cutting distance D 1 (D2) equals described unit chip 11 adds the width of the above Cutting Road 12), and described first, the second cutting distance D 1, the length of D2 is the central point space D 3 that equals wantonly two unit chip 11 respectively, the length of D4, and when the window 501 of operator with visual described display 5, and after the mode that cooperates described cutting workbench 1 of manual adjustment and described video camera 3 aligns described master slice wafer 10, described video camera 3 can be photographed storage with the wherein image of a unit chip 11 on the described master slice wafer 10, and form it into a female sample chip 13, like this, promptly finish the previous operations that described wafer aligns program automatically, then when aligning one during with the fragmentation wafer 20 of described master slice wafer 10 same sizes, promptly can the described wafer program that aligns automatically be aligned automatically, the described wafer program of aligning automatically may further comprise the steps:
One, makes zero: see also Fig. 6, described central processing unit 4 can will be placed with that (the per unit chip 21 of described fragmentation wafer 20 is all unidimensional with described unit chip 11 with the described fragmentation wafer 20 of described master slice wafer 10 same sizes, and have identical first, second cut direction y, x and first, second cutting distance D 1, D2) described cutting workbench 1 and described video camera 3 drive and be adjusted to an initial point, make the camera lens 301 of described video camera 3 can be positioned at the top of described cutting workbench 1.
Two, sampling: see also Fig. 7, described central processing unit 4 is taken the image of the described fragmentation wafer 20 of access by the camera lens 301 of described video camera 3, and carry out image with described female sample chip 13 and compare, thereby select the unit chip that meets with described female sample chip 13, and it is respectively formed a subsample, adopt in the present embodiment three complete subsamples 22,23,24, and write down its center point coordinate value, in addition, in this step if can't choose at least two subsamples (for example on described fragmentation wafer 20 borders), described central processing unit 4 can drive described cutting workbench 1 along the X-direction translation, and drive described video camera 3 along the Y direction translation, so that described video camera 3 can photograph the image of at least two subsamples.
Three, calculate spacing: see also Fig. 7, described central processing unit 4 calculates interval S 1, S2, the S3 between the central point of wantonly two subsamples 22 and 23,23 and 24,22 and 24 respectively.
Four, calculate the spacing remainder: described central processing unit 4 will wantonly two subsamples 22 and 23,23 and 24,22 and 24 interval S 1, S2, S3, earlier the second cutting distance D 2 of the described second cut direction x is got remainder, the remainder reckling represents that described group of subsample is similarly to be positioned on the described second cut direction x.
Five, judge and choose wherein one group of subsample of remainder minimum: by Fig. 5,7 as can be known, described two subsamples 23, interval S 2 between 24 central point is central point space D 4 (considering the error of foozle and floating-point operation) of wantonly no better than two unit chip 11, and described central point space D 4 is to equal the described second cutting distance D 2, so, described two subsamples 23, the remainder that 2 pairs of described cutting distance D 2 of 24 interval S are got will approach zero, be that described central processing unit 4 is got and selected described two subsamples 23,24 is one group of subsample of remainder minimum, in addition, if the remainder of getting in this step is greater than a default tolerance value, represent that promptly described fragmentation wafer 20 is different with described master slice wafer 10 specifications, be to misplace on described cutting workbench 1, then described central processing unit 4 can stop the carrying out of subsequent step immediately, the concurrent information that makes mistake.
Six, as can be known, described group of subsample the 23, the 24th similarly is positioned on the described second cut direction x, sees also Fig. 8, and described central processing unit 4 drives described cutting workbench 1 with its table top central point (x by step 4, five
0, y
0) be centre of gyration point, rotate around Z-direction, the second cut direction x of described group of subsample 23,24 is turned on the horizontal line.
Seven, last, see also Fig. 9, described central processing unit 4 drives described cutting workbench 1 again along the X-direction translation, and drives described video camera 3 along the Y direction translation, so that the central point adjustment of a mark 502 of described window 501 moves to the wherein central spot of a unit chip 21.
Like this, by above-mentioned steps, can make described fragmentation wafer 20 finish the action that aligns automatically, then, can method of the present invention be that described fragmentation wafer 20 is sought the border promptly, please cooperate and consult Figure 10, said method comprising the steps of:
One, see also Figure 11, described central processing unit 4 is a commence search point (x with the central point of a wherein unit chip 21 of described fragmentation wafer 20
1, y
1);
Two, see also Figure 11, described central processing unit 4 will be by described commence search point (x
1, y
1) form coboundary point (x along the make progress place of translation one reference dimension R (described reference dimension R can adopt the actual size of described master slice wafer 1/10th 2) of Y direction
Up, y
Up), corresponding described coboundary point (x
Up, y
Up), described commence search point (x
1, y
1) form boundary point (x
Down, y
Down).
Three, see also Figure 11, described central processing unit 4 is with described upper and lower boundary point (x
Up, y
Up), (x
Down, y
Down) the mean value of Y direction coordinate, the first cutting distance D 1 divided by the described fragmentation wafer 20 described first cut direction y parallel with Y direction, and round numbers, again described integer be multiply by the described first cutting distance D 1, can obtain the new coordinate of a Y direction, the new coordinate of described Y direction forms one second and searches point (x
2, y
2).
Four, see also Figure 12, described central processing unit 4 moves to described second with described video camera 3 and searches point (x
2, y
2), take the described fragmentation wafer 20 of access and search point (x in described second
2, y
2) image, and carry out image relatively with described female sample chip 13; If image relatively meets, described second searches point (x
2, y
2) coordinate then form described lower boundary point (x
Down, y
Down), and with the described coboundary point (x of step 3
Up, y
Up) subtract each other and take absolute value, if image does not relatively meet, described second searches point (x
2, y
2) coordinate then form described coboundary point (x
Up, y
Up), and with the described lower boundary point (x of step 3
Down, y
Down) subtract each other and take absolute value.And by among Figure 12 as can be known, described second searches point (x
2, y
2) image of the unit chip 21 located is that image with described female sample chip 13 meets, so described second searches point (x
2, y
2) coordinate form described lower boundary point (x
Down, y
Down), and with the described coboundary point (x of step 3
Up, y
Up) subtract each other and take absolute value.
Five, see also Figure 13, by repeating recursion step three, step 4, until described upper and lower boundary point (x
Up, y
Up), (x
Down, y
Down) absolute value that subtracts each other sets tolerance T (described in the present embodiment setting tolerance T equals the length of the described first cutting distance D 1 of twice), the described upper and lower boundary point (x that then approaches mutually less than one
Up, y
Up), (x
Down, y
Down) one of them form one the 3rd and search point (x
3, y
3), be with described lower boundary point (x in the present embodiment
Down, y
Down) form the described the 3rd and search point (x
3, y
3).
Six, see also Figure 14, described central processing unit 4 is searched point (x with the described the 3rd
3, y
3), along the place of X-direction, form one the 4th and search point (x to right translation one horizontal reference distance H
4, y
4), described horizontal reference distance H equals a double-length degree of the second cutting distance D 2 of the described fragmentation wafer 20 described second cut direction x parallel with X-direction.
Seven, see also Figure 15, described central processing unit 4 moves to the described the 4th with described video camera 3 and searches point (x
4, y
4), take the described fragmentation wafer 20 of access and search point (x in the described the 4th
4, y
4) image, and carry out image relatively with described female sample chip 13; If image relatively meets, then search point (x with the described the 4th
4, y
4) make progress translation one vertical reference apart from V to the 5th search point (x along Y direction
5, y
5), described vertical reference equals described first apart from V and cuts a double-length degree of distance D 1, and searches point (x with the described the 5th
5, y
5) coordinate form the described the 4th and search point (x
4, y
4), if image does not relatively meet, then search point (x with the described the 4th
4, y
4) search point (x along X-direction to the described horizontal reference of right translation distance H to the 6th
6, y
6), and with described the 6th search point (x
6, y
6) coordinate form the described the 4th and search point (x
4, y
4).And by among Figure 15,16 as can be known, the described the 4th searches point (x
4, y
4) image of locating and the image of described female sample chip 13 and do not meet, so described central processing unit 4 is searched point (x with the described the 4th
4, y
4) search point (x along X-direction to the described horizontal reference distance H of right translation the extremely described the 6th
6, y
6), and with described the 6th search point (x
6, y
6) coordinate form the described the 4th and search point (x
4, y
4).
Eight, see also Figure 15,17,, search point (x until the described the 4th via repeating step 7
4, y
4) search point (x along X-direction to the described horizontal reference distance H of right translation the extremely described the 6th continuously
6, y
6) number of times greater than a parameter preset P, and search point (x with the described the 4th
4, y
4) continuously form one the 7th to the origin coordinates of right translation and search point (x
7, y
7), this 7th search point (x
7, y
7) promptly represent the described the 3rd and search point (x
3, y
3) right side the highest a bit.
Nine, see also Figure 18, described central processing unit 4 is searched point (x with the described the 7th
7, y
7) form one the 8th search point (x along X-direction to the place of the described horizontal reference distance H of left
8, y
8).
Ten, see also Figure 19, described central processing unit 4 moves to the described the 8th with described video camera and searches point (x
8, y
8), take the described fragmentation wafer 20 of access and search point (x in the described the 8th
8, y
8) image, and carry out image relatively with described female sample chip 13.If image relatively meets, then search point (x with the described the 8th
8, y
8) make progress the described vertical reference of translation apart from V to the 9th search point (x along Y direction
9, y
9), and with described the 9th search point (x
9, y
9) coordinate form the described the 8th and search point (x
8, y
8), if image does not relatively meet, then search point (x with the described the 8th
8, y
8) search point (x along X-direction to the described horizontal reference of left distance H to the tenth
10, y
10), and with described the tenth search point (x
10, y
10) coordinate form the described the 8th and search point (x
8, y
8).And by among Figure 19,20 as can be known, the described the 8th searches point (x
8, y
8) image of the unit chip 21 located is that image with described female sample chip 13 meets, so described central processing unit 4 is searched point (x with the described the 8th
8, y
8) make progress the described vertical reference of translation apart from extremely described the 9th search point (x of V along Y direction
9, y
9), and with described the 9th search point (x
9, y
9) coordinate form the described the 8th and search point (x
8, y
8).
11, see also Figure 21,22,23,, search point (x until described eight by repeating step 10
8, y
8) search point (x along X-direction to the described horizontal reference distance H of left the extremely described the tenth continuously
10, y
10) number of times greater than described parameter preset P, the then described the 8th searches point (x
8, y
8) continuously form 1 the 11 to the origin coordinates of left and search point (x
11, y
11), the described the 11 searches point (x
11, y
11) be the absolute coboundary point of described fragmentation wafer 20 on its first cut direction y.
Whereby, as shown in figure 24, utilize the method for the invention described above can obtain the absolute coboundary point of described fragmentation wafer 20 on its first cut direction y, promptly obtain described fragmentation wafer 20 and on its first cut direction y, cut the border, and to be on the safe side, also can search point (x with the described the 11
11, y
11) form described absolute coboundary point (described in the present embodiment safe enough and to spare S equals a double-length degree of the described first cutting distance D 1) along the make progress place of translation one safe enough and to spare S of Y direction again.In addition, utilize identical step, and, can obtain the absolute lower boundary point (x of described fragmentation wafer 20 on its first cut direction y changing into along the downward translation of Y direction along the make progress operation of translation of Y direction in the step 2, seven, ten
12, y
12).In like manner, behind described cutting workbench 1 rotation 90 degree, utilize above-mentioned step, also can obtain the absolute right margin point (x of described fragmentation wafer 20 on its second cut direction x
13, y
13) and an absolute left margin point (x
14, y
14).Like this, can obtain described fragmentation wafer 20 complete, cut the border accurately.